Robert W. Chambers is best known for the King in Yellow Mythos. The strangeness and bleak horror of his universe inspired many after him, such as H. P. Lovecraft and the first season of TV series True Detective.

This selection chosen by the critic August Nemocontains the following stories:

- The Messenger

- The Repairer of Reputations

- The Purple Emperor

- Passeur

- The Key to Grief

- A Matter of Interest

- Pompe Funèbre